Boy name
Khamid name meaning
“One who praises God”
Khamid means “one who praises God” and represents the Arabic name ḥāmid, meaning someone who praises. This spelling is associated especially with transliteration through Russian. Used as a masculine name in Türkiye, it is related to Hamid and Hamit and evokes the vocabulary of praise and thanksgiving.
What does Khamid mean?
One who praises God
In Turkish: Öven, Allah'a hamdeden
Khamid is related to the forms Hamid and Hamit used in Turkish. Its central imagery is praise and thanksgiving to God within Islamic naming traditions, although some source spellings instead convey being worthy of praise. Both interpretations belong to the same Arabic root.
Origin of the name Khamid
Khamid is a transliteration of Arabic ḥāmid, ‘one who praises,’ particularly through Russian transcription conventions. The same Latin spelling can also represent the related Arabic name ḥamīd, ‘praiseworthy.’
Names are shared across communities. Where a name is common says nothing certain about any one person’s background, faith or origin.
How to pronounce Khamid
| Syllables | 2 · 6 letters · 6-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /khamid/ |
Is Khamid a boy’s name?
Yes, Khamid is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Khamid does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Khamid
Names with related meanings
- Şükrü♂Relating to thanks, expressing gratitude
- Hamdi♂Connected with praise and thanksgiving
- Vefa♂Loyalty, lasting friendship and keeping promises
- Şakir♂Thankful
- Hamdullah♂Praise of God
- Nimetullah♂God's blessing
- Hamidullah♂One who praises God
- Şükür♂Gratitude
- Abdüşşekur♂Servant of God, the Most Appreciative
- Hüdaverdi♂God gave
- Memnun♂Pleased, glad
- Şükri♂Relating to gratitude and thankfulness
Famous people named Khamid
- Khamid Vakilov · b. 1949
FAQ about the name Khamid
What is the meaning of Khamid?
Khamid means “One who praises God”. Khamid is a transliteration of Arabic ḥāmid, ‘one who praises,’ particularly through Russian transcription conventions. The same Latin spelling can also represent the related Arabic name ḥamīd, ‘praiseworthy.’
Is Khamid a boy’s name?
Yes, Khamid is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Khamid in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Khamid nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Khamid?
Khamid is of Arabic origin.
How many syllables does Khamid have?
Khamid has 2 syllables and 6 letters.
How popular is the name Khamid?
Khamid does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Famous people named Khamid?
Notable people named Khamid include Khamid Vakilov.
Sources and method
Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.
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